Demonstrating that Management Objectives will be Achieved in Rockdale County, Georgia
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Clements, Trevor
Butcher, Jon
Brewer, Kimberly
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Rockdale County GA performed a
watershed assessment to develop a management plan
that will provide for water quality protection while
achieving other local objectives, including expansion of
water supply and wastewater treatment capacity. The
project team applied an innovative planning process
that links management objectives, assessment
information, predictive modeling tools, and stakeholder
participation to tailor management to risks. For each
management objective, the County established one or
more measurable quantities (indicators) to assess
current condition and the risk of not meeting the
objective in the future. The use of a target (i.e., the
value that the County wants to achieve) for each
indicator provided a basis for identifying significant
risks and for evaluating which management options
best achieve the targets. Quantitative models that
predict the indicators provided the tools to support both
watershed assessment and management planning. The
results provided an effective means for the County and
stakeholders to evaluate management options, and
achieve a higher degree of confidence that the selected
plans will be successful.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
2001-03
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